MidWest Homes for Pets Curious Cat Cube 137-BR Condo

I really, really wish my cat liked this box. It was easy to set up, sturdy, fairly easy on the eye compared with lots of cat beds/hideaways. But no. She won’t sit on top of it, she won’t go inside it, and she won’t play with the balls, even from the outside – no matter how much encouragement I give her (including food, and pheromone spray). I can’t work out why – maybe the holes and access points aren’t as many or as large as she’d like. I personally thought the holes around the ball toys were too small. Hopefully others’ cats enjoy it more than mine!

Very sturdy and soft material. Quick to put together. My cats and small dog love it! I covered it with blanket so I can wash often and keep clean and like new. Side fabric is easy to wioe clean with wet towel, if needed. Would definitely buy again if we decide to get a second one.

At first, my two kittens were more interested in the box that it came in, than in the bed itself, before I set it up. One kitten seemed much more interested in it at first, and LOVED playing with the built-in toys. The toys are attached EXTREMELY well, because no matter how hard he tried to pull on it, no matter what angle he tried to pull on it…. He tried for a good half an hour to pull the thing off, and never did. The toys have still never came off.

Neither cat really seemed to like the bottom hideaway. My female kitten really seemed to love sleeping on the top of this thing. The male kitten would occasionally join her, but the female kitten really seemed to feel at home sleeping on the top of this. Eventually, the female kitten started to love playing with the toys as well.

The product felt very sturdy, and, as mentioned, they were unable to rip off the built-in toys. They also seemed to use the thing as a scratching post, which I definitely felt was a good thing.

In the end, I wasn’t entirely sure how the kittens would react to this product. One of them loved the toys immediately, the other seemed disinterested. Then, one of the cats loved to sleep up top, and the second cat would occasionally join her there. Both eventually loved playing with the toys. They would occasionally go into the hideaway, but even with some catnip inside there, it was rarely used. I was impressed with how much they liked the product. It was something that was used for both fun and leisure. It may not have been used to it’s full potential, but both kittens found things that they loved about this thing.

Instant hit with my kitty! Like most cat owners, boxes from Sam’s Club and delivered packages tended to linger in the house as they provided endless fun for my cat. She loves chasing, hiding, and stalking in the boxes, swiping out at toys we tease near the holes and handles of the box. I got tired of having random boxes scattered around my living room, though, so I was so stoked to see this. It’s a little smaller than the jumbo produce boxes we bring back from Sam’s/Costco and it doesn’t have quite as many holes(I used to cut holes out of the cardboard boxes), but it’s the perfect piece of pet furniture that looks more like a permanent fixture in the house than a piece of garbage. It matches our couch perfectly, is sturdy, and has already captured my cat’s attention and heart. She has slept both on the cushioned little pillow top and inside.

It has a fairly nice weight to it, so it doesn’t really knock over super easy, though I imagine it can with super rough play. It comes out of the bag smelling a little strongly of where or how it was manufactured, which I worried would be an issue for my cat, but it wasn’t. I also rubbed some catnip over to encourage her, but she honestly had no problem.

I may or may not end up snipping one of both of the balls out of the holes. She plays with them a bit, but they don’t move or surprise her, so she loses interest quick, and they get in the way when she tries going after feather teaser toys we brush near the holes.

For the sale price it was worth it. Some might argue that you could make your own out of the Walmart cubby storage things, but this one is nicely upholstered and finished. None of the edges are sharp or uncovered, and the pillowtop is a nice touch. It isn’t too poofy or overly soft, but it’s more than what most pet furniture has to offer besides carpeting. The fact that it has a little “bed” top is a bonus, really.

The weight of the lid is enough to keep it in place with ease, but I sort of wish it would velcro/attach to something when built. It was just a slight nagging feeling to me, especially since it comes packaged with its velcro holding onto the bottom insert for folded up storage. The velcro straps just sort of hang inconspicuously once assembled. It’s a breeze to put together and take apart.

It might be a little snug for rather chubby cats. Cats like snug spaces and it isn’t horribly small, but I imagine a fat cat might maneuver a bit clumsier in it if you intend to do some serious playing/interacting with your cat while they’re in the box.

EDIT: INACCURATE PICTURE? One of the balls is pictured as sticking out on a little plastic or rubber arm. Neither of the balls were attached to any sort of arm for them to hang out.The strings for both balls are secured/sewn inside with no overhang arm, and nothing came in the box or packaging to create this. An arm or attachment wouldn’t be able to recreate the picture anyhow, since they are attached from the inside.

I wish I’d found this sooner.